Meaning: airbrush

n.
an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
v.
paint with an airbrush

be as daft as a brush Idiom, Proverb

brush cut

short, level haircut - like a brush on top Your brush cut looks great - nice and flat on top.

brush it off

not let it bother you, not be concerned When Erik criticizes my family, I just brush it off and walk away.

brush-off

(See give him the brush-off)

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

give him the brush-off

turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.

paint with the same brush

include in the same group, generalize He was with the gang, but can we paint him with the same brush?

tar with the same brush

(See paint with the same brush)

be as absurd as a brush

slang To act in a aberrant or asinine way. Primarily heard in UK. Quit actuality as absurd as a brush—it's too alarming to comedy on this active street!Learn more: brush, daft

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